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Massachusetts lawmakers were able to complete work on the state budget before the start of the new fiscal year. That's something they have been unable to accomplish for years. The House voted 139-6, ...
The new law will allow tenants to move without paying sometimes thousands of dollars for a broker they did not hire.
To the surprise of gambling regulators, the $61 billion spending plan sent to Gov. Maura Healey earlier this week does not ...
Gov. Maura Healey on Wednesday tapped a Juvenile Court judge and a criminal defense lawyer for positions on the District ...
Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to sign the fiscal year 2026 state budget “in the coming days,” and will leave intact a ...
Gov. Maura Healey, a first-term Democrat running for reelection, outraised her two potential Republican opponents in June.
As Gov. Maura Healey prepared to roll out her annual budget in January, she pre-announced plans to include a measure outlawing renter-paid broker’s fees. On Wednesday, she announced before ...
Massachusetts renters are poised to get some relief from onerous broker fees under a provision tucked into the 2026 spending ...
The change will make a big difference in Greater Boston, where the cost of renting an apartment could soar past $10,000.
With Healey’s signature, a broker’s fee will now be charged to whichever party, between the tenant and landlord, first ...
The measure lawmakers sent to Governor Maura Healey this week will require the fee to be charged to whichever party, landlord ...
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration estimates the final tally for how much the state spent on emergency shelters over the last ...